Synechanthus warsczewiczianus

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It grows up to 5 m tall. The trunk is 2-7 cm across. The leaves are 70-120 cm long. The fruit are 1.2-2.7 cm long and oval. They are orange to red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows above 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

It is boiled.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bora negra, Bu-chui kanu chi, Chontaduro-tunda, Chontilla crespilla, Guaguarin, Jincha, Palmichillo, Palmilla, Tehel-chero, Wa tsetsero, Zazero

Synonyms

Nunnezharria warscewicziana Kuntze; Reineckia triandra H. Karst.; Synechanthus angustifolius H. Wendl.; Synechanthus ecuadorensis Burret; Synechanthus panamensis H.E. Moore;